Native American scholars, writers, and leaders examine the art and cultures of Indian peoples from the Arctic to Patagonia and from ancient times to the twenty-first century.

Collects ninety recipes for traditional Native American fare from the Mitsitam Cafe; including recipes from the Northeast Woodlands, the Great Lakes, South America, the North Pacific Coast, the Columbia Plateau, Mesoamerica, and the Great Plains; and covering a range of dishes.

The scope of Native American dance -- from the Fancy dancers of the powwow circuit and the traditional keepers of sacred Indian ceremonies to the contemporary flourishes of modern Indian choreographers -- is explored in this collection of essays by leading Native and non-Native scholars and practitioners of dance in the Indian community.

In association with the Smithsonian Institution.

"This book traces the evolution of narrative art among Native nations of North America's Great Plains region, from historical hides, muslins, and ledger books to more than 50 contemporary works commissioned by the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Illustrating everything from war deeds and ceremonial events to pop culture, the selected artworks are as diverse as the individuals who created them. Plains narrative art took shape through...

"Illustrated with 70 color images of visually powerful historical and contemporary works, this book--which accompanies an exhibition of the same title opening in August 2013 at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York--reveals how Anishinaabe (also known in the United States as Ojibwe or Chippewa) artists have expressed the deeply rooted spiritual and social dimensions of their relations with the Great Lakes region"--